M5.3 earthquake near Los Mochis, Sinaloa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 52 km SW of Campo Pesquero el Colorado, Mexico on 13 Oct 2016, 03:55 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Los Mochis, about 82 km away in Sinaloa, Mexico.